Contemporary theorists regard the contexts that shape development as ________
A) less important in adolescence than in early childhood
B) dependent on the individual’s genetics
C) uniform across different individuals
D) many-layered and complex
Answer: D
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caused John's behavior. A. social; structural B. structural; subcultural C. subcultural; social D. subcultural; structural
Which statement about preschoolers’ ability to generate and follow a plan is true?
A) Young preschoolers can easily adjust their plans to fit task requirements. B) With respect to planning, children learn very little from directions for playing games. C) When parents encourage planning in everyday activities, they help children plan more effectively. D) Preschoolers are not yet capable of planning, even if the tasks are familiar and not too complex.
Munakata and colleages' (1997) study of three-month-old infants' knowledge of object permanence suggests that ___
a. infants understand object permanence, but do not know that they can act on one object to get another b. infants understand object permanence, but do not want to retrieve the hidden toy c. infants knowledge of object permanence is strong enough to elicit looking, but not reaching d. infants do not understand object permanence
Describe critical vulnerability
What will be an ideal response?